Reactive arthritis

What is Reactive arthritis?

Reactive arthritis (ReA) is an autoimmune disorder belonging to the group of seronegative spondyloarthropathies and is characterized by the classic triad of arthritis, urethritis and conjunctivitis.

Other condition names

  • Arthritis urethritica
  • Fiessinger-Leroy disease
  • Fiessinger-Leroy-Reiter syndrome
  • Polyarthritis enterica
  • Reiter disease
  • Reiter syndrome
  • Venereal arthritis

Inheritance type

Multigenic/multifactorial, Not applicable

Prevalence

  • Worldwide: 1-9 in 100,000

Age of Onset

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Elderly
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